Descriptive Statistics for the Closing Stock Prices of Two Companies

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Essay

Descriptive statistics for the closing stock prices of two companies for several trading periods are shown below.

a.Which company's stock price has a more dispersed distribution? Explain. Show your complete work and support your answer.
b.Compare the Skewness of the two and explain what is indicated.

Understand the concept of consolidation, including the equity method of accounting for investments.

Calculate non-controlling interests and their impact on consolidated financial statements.

Handle intercompany transactions and unrealized profits for consolidation purposes.

Allocate acquisition differential to identified assets and liabilities and understand its amortization.

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